K-State Football Will Play Texas A&M in Texas Bowl

Ever since K-State football became bowl eligible in mid November, fans have been eagerly awaiting to hear what bowl game their Wildcats would be playing in. K-State will be squaring off against the Texas A&M Aggies in the Texas Bowl.

Who’s ready for an old Big 12 matchup in the Texas Bowl? Hopefully you are, because Kansas State will be facing Texas A&M in their 2016 bowl game. This is actually a compelling match-up and should prove to be a pretty good game.

The Aggies, once ranked this season, ended with the same record as K-State (8-4) and dropped off significantly after their hot start. Texas A&M began the season 6-0 and were ranked as high as sixth in the nation.

After a loss to Alabama in their seventh game, A&M hit a wall and didn’t recover much, only winning two of their final six games.

K-State went in the opposite direction. They were never ranked this season, but started off 3-3 and then rattled off five wins in their final six games.

The Wildcats finished strong and now have a chance to close this season off with a big bowl win over the Aggies.

The game itself, the Texas Bowl, will take place in Houston on December 28th (that’s a Wednesday) at 8:00 PM central time. The location definitely gives the Aggies the edge, but K-State has a legitimate chance to contend in this one.

Aggies quarterback Trevor Knight used to play against K-State football when he took snaps in an Oklahoma Sooners uniform during the 2013-2015 seasons. Knight is injured at the moment, however, and might not even suit up for the Texas Bowl.

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If Knight isn’t good to go, then Jake Hubenak would get the nod. Hubenak has thrown six touchdown passes to two interceptions and is definitely the guy the Wildcats would rather see in a few weeks.

As for KSU, their game plan should be what it has been all season long: Run the football as much as possible. They’re coming off of monster run games against Baylor, Kansas, and TCU, and need to continue that trend in order to take down the Aggies.

The defense needs to be on top of things too, as Texas A&M hasn’t had trouble scoring, even during their losing streak.

Before the Aggies left for the SEC, Kansas State had beaten them in three straight seasons, including a crazy quadruple overtime win in 2011. That was A&M’s last year in the Big 12.

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This isn’t the first time the Wildcats have appeared in the Texas Bowl either. They played in the first ever Texas Bowl back in 2006 and lost to Rutgers by a score of 37-10, and as noted by Kellis Robinett of The Wichita Eagle was the worst loss in K-State football bowl history.

While this game looks “meh” on paper, I think this could end up being one of the more exciting bowl games on the schedule this season. It’s a match-up between a Big 12 member and a former Big 12 member, in which A&M has the edge all-time.

Go Cats Go.

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